Junior Giancarlo Brugnoni hit the go-ahead three-run homer in the bottom of the seventh, his 13th of the year and 32nd of his career, tying the GVSU career record.Doug Witte

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The 18th-ranked Grand Valley State baseball team got a plethora of clutch plays on Thursday (May 16), leading to a 6-5 victory over St. Joseph's (Ind.) in the first round of the 2013 NCAA Division II Midwest Regional Tournament at Meador Park.

The Lakers got a pair of three-run homers, one from sophomore Jesse Abel and one from junior Giancarlo Brugnoni, in the sixth and seventh innings to fuel GVSU to the come-from-behind victory.

The win keeps GVSU in the winner's bracket and sets up a game against #5 seed Lewis at 8 p.m. on Friday (May 17).

The Lakers, who entered the tournament as the #3 seed are now 32-16 on the year, while St. Joseph's, the #4 seed, falls to 30-19. GVSU was the only higher-seeded team to win on the first day of the regional tournament.